Faces of Death II

"WHEN MAKE BELIEVE IS JUST NOT ENOUGH!"

1981 1h 19m EN

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4.1

SKIP

★4.1TMDB · 67

Horror

Synopsis

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This film continues along the same lines as F.O.D. 1 with short scenes of material related to death. Mortuaries, accidents, police work are filmed by television equipment and domestic video cameras.

“WHEN MAKE BELIEVE IS JUST NOT ENOUGH!”

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Cast

Michael Carr
Dr. Frances B. Gröss
John Alan Schwartz
Wounded Drug Store Criminal (uncredited)
James Brady
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Mickey Crowe
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Thomas K. Delahanty
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Hinckley Jr.
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ronald Reagan
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Timothy J. McCarthy
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Alan Schwartz
Writers: John Alan Schwartz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Faces of Death Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gene Kauer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Henri Ivon Simoné shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Michael Carr and John Alan Schwartz and James Brady carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "WHEN MAKE BELIEVE IS JUST NOT ENOUGH!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Alan Schwartz directs. Gene Kauer scores. Henri Ivon Simoné cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Faces of Death Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Gene Kauer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Henri Ivon Simoné shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Michael Carr and John Alan Schwartz and James Brady carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "WHEN MAKE BELIEVE IS JUST NOT ENOUGH!".
9IMDB entry: tt0085518 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 15 themes, including "necrophilia", "gore", "sequel", "car accident".